Well, what a happy bunch you all were! Congratulations to our winners, and we now have our second Best of the Best contender for the 2008 awards. High five to Lynda.

Now it's time to give some encouragement and praise to all those who came close to being in the spotlight.

If you find your entry on any of the lists below, either the Top 40 overall, or the Top 15 for your level, then give yourself a pat on the back--you deserve it!

Love, Deb

TOP 40 ENTRIES - “HAPPY” CHALLENGE

1 Happy Camper! By Lynda Schab
2 The Mutts by William Price
3 The Yellow Balloon by Helen Paynter
4 Portrait by Maxx
5 My Happy Cup by Elizabeth Baize
6 Clouded Judgement by Mid Stutsman
7 One Moment of Happiness by Cathy Kane
8 Just be Happy by Venice Kichura
9 Conversations in a Lifeboat by Kristen Hester
10 The Be Happitudes by Linda Watson Owen
11 Dog Heaven by Teri Wilson
12 Celebration in Shanty Town by Debbie Roome
13 Passing Through the Fire by Sandra Petersen
14 The Master Gardener by Betty Castleberry
15 The Pain of Gain by Joanne Sher
16 Maker's Joy by Lisa Holloway
17 Full Circle by Glorey Wooldridge
18 The Day I Died by Marilee Alvey
19 Eye of the Sparrow by Ann Grover
20 So Much More by Leigh MacKelvey
21 Something More by Loren Thomas
22 Life as a Tree by Sharlyn Guthrie
23 Ginny G. by Patty Wysong
24 God on Broadband by Lynda Schultz
25 Here He Comes! Here He Comes! By Mariane Holbrook
26 Slap Happy Pappy by Linda Germain
27 The Scrapbook Keepers by Sandra Fischer
28 Whenever I See That Scar… by Jan Ackerson
29 That Annoying Little Prick by S Harricharan
30 The Red Summons by Melanie Kerr
31 Julia Finally Finds Happiness by Toni Star
32 To Flee or to Freeze by Dianne Janak
33 As for Patrick Swayze by Sally Hanan
34 A Soldier is Home by Joy Stewart
35 No Devil, Within or Without by JJ Jones
36 Of Kings and Prophets and Brave Men by Verna Cole Mitchell
37 Happy Hands by Mishael Austin
38 Unspoken Prayer by Seema Bagai
39 Diamonds? Oh, No There I go Again by Rita Garcia
40 Happy Ever After by Beth Muehlhausen

TOP 15 LEVEL 1 ENTRIES - “HAPPY” CHALLENGE

1 To Flee or to Freeze by Dianne Janak
2 Eve N. More by Lynda Brimer
3 Christmas in July by Dee Yoder
4 Ever Ever Land by Colin Swann
5 Sole Searching by Mary Norman
6 The Laundry Room by Bliss Gordon
7 Beth's Happiness by Carolyn Kenney
8 Sisters by Angie Wetmore
9 Devotional: The Oil of Joy by Teresa Altman
10 Happy Doesn't Come Close by Pamela Kliewer
11 The Place to Be by Brenda Welc
12 Lost and Found by Carolyn Burgoine
13 To Be or Not To Be - Happy? By Janna Kampen
14 Happiness the Hitchhiker by Kristen Cartwright
15 Labled "Dysfunctional" by Richard Schilke

TOP 15 LEVEL 2 ENTRIES - “HAPPY” CHALLENGE

1 One Moment of Happiness by Cathy Kane
2 A Soldier is Home by Joy Stewart
3 Happy Hands by Mishael Austin
4 Unspoken Prayer by Seema Bagai
5 A Happy Man by Gabrielle Morgan
6 Ready or Not… by Kevin Rodgers
7 Happiness is a Warm Puppy by Sue Moreland
8 When God Ran by John Huckstep
9 Fun in the Sun by Darlene Casino
10 My Stick by Clyde Blakely
11 Winter Reflections by Thomas Van Ness
12 What State Are You In? by Clarissa Clemons
13 Metamorphous by RuthAnn Cornelson
14 Happiness is a Choice by LaNaye Perkins
15 Zechariah's Heart by Eva Piscitell

TOP 15 LEVEL 3 ENTRIES - “HAPPY” CHALLENGE

1 Conversations in a Lifeboat by Kristen Hester
2 Maker's Joy by Lisa Holloway
3 Full Circle by Glorey Wooldridge
4 So Much More by Leigh MacKelvey
5 Something More by Loren Thomas
6 Ginny G. by Patty Wysong
7 Here He Comes! Here He Comes! By Mariane Holbrook
8 The Scrapbook Keepers by Sandra Fischer
9 That Annoying Little Prick by S Harricharan
10 Julia Finally Finds Happiness by Toni Star
11 No Devil, Within or Without by JJ Jones
12 Of Kings and Prophets and Brave Men by Verna Cole Mitchell
13 Diamonds? Oh, No There I go Again by Rita Garcia
14 How Happy Gets Happy by Donna Emery
15 Pink Lightening by Marty Wellington

TOP 15 LEVEL 4 ENTRIES - “HAPPY” CHALLENGE

1 Happy Camper! By Lynda Schab
2 The Mutts by William Price
3 The Yellow Balloon by Helen Paynter
4 Portrait by Maxx
5 My Happy Cup by Elizabeth Baize
6 Clouded Judgement by Mid Stutsman
7 Just be Happy by Venice Kichura
8 The Be Happitudes by Linda Watson Owen
9 Dog Heaven by Teri Wilson
10 Celebration in Shanty Town by Debbie Roome
11 Passing Through the Fire by Sandra Petersen
12 The Master Gardener by Betty Castleberry
13 The Pain of Gain by Joanne Sher
14 The Day I Died by Marilee Alvey
15 Eye of the Sparrow by Ann Grover

Ya know what, Rita, you earned this. Not only do you write well, you're one of those people whose sweet spirit just comes through, even on a message board. Now I don't want to get in trouble for not mentioning others, and there *are* others. I just want Rita to know. Ok, enough before this turns into a real hijacking. Back to your regularly scheduled top 40.